Weekend Picks - April 14, 2011

Published: 2011.04.14 08:30 AM

Preview The Inside SatoriWhat: Local designer Lynn Sakutori has a whole new look for her line and this weekend you can get a preview. The local girl spent nearly 10 years working with top labels in New York before returning to Hawaii with her Satori Collection of silk dresses for every occasion. Now after focusing on her Lauren M. Petites and Lauren Michelle brands for Macy and Sears, Sakutori is unveiling new and more affordable Satori pieces done in colorblocked knit. Before the show, lunch then bid on one of 100 items in a silent auction or dazzle yourself with jewelry from The Bead Gallery event as part of the fundraiser for Mother's Milk lactation consultants based at Kapiolani Medical Center. When: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Lauren M. Petites and Satori show begins at 1 p.m. Where: Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 S. Beretania St. Details: Tickets for the lunch are $55. Call 808.947.6920 to reserve your spot.

-----SPONSORED LISTING-----Shop Mall WorldWhat: You want to do anything you can to help the victims in Japan. If it includes shopping, all the better. This weekend at Ala Moana Center, by shopping at any of 35 stores including Kate Spade, Folli Follie and Sanrio, the stores will make a special donation or other form of support for Japan. Plus, bring in a total of $75 in same-day receipts from any Ala Moana Center store to the Customer Service Center and Ala Moana Center will donate $5 to the American Red Cross. Plus, as a thank you, you'll receive a free reusable RuMe bag (while supplies last. Certain restrictions apply.) When: Friday - Sunday Where: Ala Moana Center Details: Receipts must be same day and can be redeemed at Customer Service. You can also donate through Ala Moana Center's website. ---------------------------------------

Brunch Punch DrunkWhat: Why wait until Sunday for eggs in the afternoon? Shake off your Friday night with juice and jams at the Waikiki EDITION. The very first Punch Brunch event features corned beef hash with hollandaise, smoked salmon and more. But the real stars are master mixologist Christian Self's concoctions of rum combined with cherry, lemon, pomegranate, pineapple, lilikoi juices. When: Saturday. 1-4 p.m. Where: the Waikiki EDITION, 1775 Ala Moana Blvd. Details: Tickets are $40. At last check, there were just about 20 seats left. Call 808.943.5800 to reserve your spot.

Rummage Closet ShopperWhat: The treasure hunt started at 10 a.m., and you have just three days to score vintage pieces at sale prices at Muumuu Heaven. Among the hundreds of items up for grabs for under $50, funky rompers, sequined dresses and even fur coats for a truly hot look. When: Today - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Muumuu Heaven, 767 Kailua Rd., #100 Details: Check out more details on Muumuu Heaven's facebook page.

Sparkle Rock PartyWhat: You were blocking off some time anyway. So after you scarf down some treats from A Cup of Tea, check out Midori jewelry at the I Love Kailua Town Party. Traci Morinaga is donating 50% of the sales of her gorgeous tumbled gemstone and gold/sterling silver pieces to the Red Cross for tsunami relief efforts. Spend more than $100 and she'll throw in a bonus pair of earrings or necklace for you to take home. When: Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: I Love Kailua Block Party. Midori's booth should be near The Salvation Army on Kailua Road. Details: Click here to web browse Midori's line now.

Absorb An Open BookWhat: It's definitely not light reading, but Juliet S. Kono's new book Anshu is engrossing enough to make you hole up for the weekend. Hilo-born Himiko Aoki started her life playing with fire, and soon finds herself pregnant, unmarried and trapped in Japan when the bomb falls on Hiroshima. Pick up your copy and meet Kono at a book signing this weekend. When: Sunday, noon Where: Barnes & Noble Kahala, 4211 Waialae Ave. Details: Kono is joined by the co-authors of her other book, No Choice But to Follow. Go to Bamboo Ridge's website for more information or to order your own copy.

Snack Get a Little Nutty What: Bloody mary. Tomato, garlic and cheese. Lemongrass and coconut. The humble peanut comes out of its shell with Lord Nut Levington's flavored snacks. The tongue-in-cheek descriptions alone are almost worth the $5.49 price tag. And with free shipping and handling to Hawaii, you won't be left with a bad taste in your mouth. Details: Click here to head to Lord Nut Levington's site.
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Lei Chic is an email and shopping blog that plugs you into Hawai‘i’s newest and hottest boutiques, designers, trends, spas and salons, and more. You’ll also discover all the cool events, dinners and sales happening around town in our Weekend Picks every Friday. With Lei Chic, you’ll get the inside scoop on what everyone will be talking about tomorrow—in your inbox today.

Lei Chic Associate Editor Natalie Schack has been a cultural anthropology student, museum worker bee and dabbler in graphic design. When she isn’t scouting new fashion, compiling to-do lists or crafting puns, Natalie spends her free time dreaming up elaborate picnic ideas; “researching” via YouTube tutorials, blogs and Instagram; and dusting off her pith helmet for the next adventure life throws her way.